lame

The word “lame” has 1 syllable: lame

It's pronounced as /leɪm/


What is synonym and antonym for lame?

In the thesaurus, “lame” has 27 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lame along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for lame

  • awful
  • bad
  • cheap
  • cripple
  • deficient
  • dirty
  • disastrous
  • disgusting
  • feeble
  • flawed
  • flimsy
  • hateful
  • horrible
  • incapacitate
  • ineffective
  • mean
  • nasty
  • pathetic
  • pitiful
  • poor
  • scar
  • terrible
  • unacceptable
  • weak
  • wound
  • wretched
  • wrong

Antonyms for lame

  • acceptable
  • adequate
  • admirable
  • all right
  • better
  • classic
  • classical
  • commendable
  • convincing
  • creditable
  • cure
  • decent
  • divine
  • excellent
  • fine
  • fix
  • grand
  • great
  • heal
  • honest
  • honorable
  • laudable
  • mean
  • meritorious
  • neat
  • noble
  • ok
  • okay
  • passable
  • patch
  • perfect
  • praiseworthy
  • prime
  • rehabilitate
  • remedy
  • respectable
  • satisfactory
  • sensational
  • slick
  • special
  • splendid
  • standard
  • superior
  • terrific
  • tolerable
  • wonderful

Meanings of lame

  • noun
    1. A stupid or undesirable person.
    2. A lamina; a thin layer or plate of material, as in certain kinds of armor.
    3. (in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.
  • verb
    1. To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
    2. To shine.
  • adjective
    1. Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
    2. Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.
    3. (by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
    4. Unconvincing or unbelievable.
    5. Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.

Example Sentences

  • Lame excuses won't get you far in life, take responsibility for your actions.
  • The injured horse walked with a lame gait, favoring its wounded leg.
  • Don't let fear hold you back from pursuing your dreams, it's lame to let it control you.
  • His attempt at a joke fell flat, leaving everyone with a lame sense of humor.
  • She felt lame sitting at home while her friends went out and had fun without her.

On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lame, such as: acceptable, adequate, admirable, all right, awful, bad, better.

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bad

  • adverse
  • atrocious
  • awful
  • badly
  • bitter
  • cheap
  • corrupted
  • cruel
  • crummy
  • damaging
  • dangerous
  • dark
  • defective
  • deficient
  • depressed
  • detrimental
  • disastrous
  • disgusting
  • distressing
  • dreadful
  • evil
  • flawed
  • grim
  • harmful
  • harsh
  • hateful
  • heartbroken
  • horrible
  • illegal
  • immoral
  • imperfect
  • inferior
  • intense
  • invalid
  • lame
  • lousy
  • malicious
  • melancholy
  • mischievous
  • miserable
  • nasty
  • naughty
  • null
  • null and void
  • painful
  • poor
  • poorly
  • putrid
  • rotten
  • rough
  • sad
  • serious
  • sick
  • sinful
  • sorry
  • sour
  • spoiled
  • terrible
  • ugly
  • unacceptable
  • unfavorable
  • unfortunate
  • unhappy
  • unhealthy
  • unlawful
  • unpleasant
  • unpleasing
  • upset
  • vicious
  • vile
  • void
  • wicked
  • worried
  • wrong

bake

  • clambake
  • cocktail party
  • cremate
  • heat
  • hen party
  • house party
  • housewarming
  • ignite
  • incinerate
  • inflame
  • keg party
  • kindle
  • light
  • masquerade
  • meet and greet
  • melt
  • mixer
  • salon
  • shower
  • simmer
  • soiree
  • stew
  • supper
  • symposium
  • tea
  • tea party
  • warm

baked

  • bone-dry
  • cremated
  • dehydrated
  • dried
  • drunk
  • fried
  • ignited
  • incinerated
  • inflamed
  • intoxicated
  • kindled
  • lighted
  • lit
  • looped
  • melted
  • parched
  • scorched
  • stewed
  • stoned
  • sunbaked
  • wasted

bakes

  • bashes
  • blowouts
  • clambakes
  • cocktail parties
  • cremates
  • dances
  • enflames
  • fetes
  • functions
  • get-togethers
  • heat
  • hen parties
  • house parties
  • housewarmings
  • ignites
  • incinerates
  • inflames
  • keg parties
  • keggers
  • kindles
  • klatches
  • lights
  • masquerades
  • melt
  • mixers
  • salons
  • showers
  • simmer
  • socials
  • soirees
  • stew
  • suppers
  • symposiums
  • tea parties
  • teas
  • warm

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